Marisol Cordero-Goodman

Estate Planning has a lasting effect on you and your family. It provides a plan for dealing with life altering events, financial matters, property, and other circumstances that might arise upon your disability or death. Your plan may include one or more of the following documents: Will, Trust, Advance Medical Directive, Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care, Durable General Power of Attorney (for financial matters), and/or a Letter of Instruction (burial or disposition of personal effects)

Corporate planning involves selecting a business entity after taking into consideration the purpose of a business, tax considerations, ownership control, management, and the mitigation of liability and risk involved. In selecting your business entity (whether it is a limited liability company, S-corporation, C-corporation, professional corporation or limited liability partnership to name a few), you should always consult with an attorney to ensure you are selecting the right entity for you.

Probate is the first step in the legal process of administering the estate of a deceased person, resolving all claims and distributing the deceased person's property. A properly executed will or trust leaves instructions for the distribution of your funds, property and personal effects after your death. Without a will or a trust, the probate court will step in and distribute your property according to the laws of Oregon. I provide assistance in navigating the laws and the probate court